the islamic state of iraq and syria
Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric Urges Political Leaders Not to 'Cling' to Power
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani plea was seemingly referring to beleaguered Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is facing calls to step down.
Iraq Battle Rages as World Reacts to ISIS Islamic Caliphate
Iraqi government forces are fighting ISIS militants for Tikrit while the group declared a new Islamic caliphate on Sunday.
ISIS Declares Islamic Caliphate in Occupied Parts of Iraq and Syria
ISIS' declaration of a Caliphate (a medieval Islamic state) and Caliph (its supreme political and religious ruler) could be premature.
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